Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon butter
- 1/3 cup vegetable shortening
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Pinch nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1 cup toasted pecan pieces
- 1 cup Cream Cheese Filling, recipe follows
- Shaker confectioners' sugar
- 8 sprigs fresh mint
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9 by 5 by 3-inch loaf pan with 1 teaspoon of the butter.
In the bowl of an electric mixer, combine the shortening and sugar. Cream the mixture until smooth. Sift the flour, spices, baking soda, baking powder and salt and set aside. Add the eggs, one at a time, to the creamed mixture and mix until incorporated. Add the pumpkin puree and mix until smooth. Add the sifted flour mixture, about 1/2 cup at a time, alternately with the buttermilk until all is incorporated and the batter is smooth. Fold in the pecans.
Pour into the prepared pan and bake for 55 to 60 minutes or until golden brown and when a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove from the oven and cool for 10 minutes before serving.
Slice the bread into 1/2-inch slices. Spread the some of the Cream Cheese Frosting between 2 slices and form a sandwich. Slice in half diagonally and place against eachother on a serving plate. Garnish with confectioners' sugar and a sprig of fresh mint.
Pumpkin Seed and Cream Cheese Filling:
- 4 tablespoons butter, at room temperature
- 4 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
- 3 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 1/4 cup pumpkin seeds, salted and toasted
With an electric mixer, in a medium mixing bowl, cream the butter and cream cheese until smooth. Add the confectioners' sugar, about 1/2 cup at a time, mixing well after each addition. Add the vanilla and milk and mix well. Fold in the pumpkin seeds.
Yield: about 1 cup
Photo: Pumpkin Bread Sandwich with a Pumpkin Seed and Cream Cheese Filling Recipe
















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By rboulicault_122...
Columbia, 65
on January 17, 2010
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This was a little dry and not done in the middle although the sides were done. I followed the recipe exactly with proper size loaf pan. I think it need about 1/3 cup vegitable oil rather than shortening and maybe that would do it. The pumpkin seed and cream cheese filling makes the dish and compensates somewhat for the dry bread. I will not try to make the bread again as there are much better pumpkin bread recipes out there. I will use the cream chees filling recipe for the future.
By rcedio1
chandler, AZ
on November 07, 2009
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I made this yesterday to use my pumpkins from halloween. My nine year old ate half of the first loaf I made. Before making it I read the other reviews and was a bit worry beccause some said it was dry. It is not and just the opposite it is very moist. I would suggest keep checking it the last 12 minutes in the oven, don't rely on the cooking time. I took mine out ten minute early because it was done.
By Annegirl00
Georgia
on November 04, 2009
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The bread turned out dry and crumbly, even after allowing a long time for it to cool. The filling was good - tasted like a typical cream cheese frosting. However, the bread was so bad, we threw half of it away. Won't be making this again!
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